After six years of bringing great meals, cocktails and jazz to downtown Dartmouth, Nectar Restaurant & Wine Bar (62 Ochterloney Street) announced this morning that it would serve its last customers on Sunday, June 21. The doors won’t be closed for too long, though—the restaurant has been sold and the unnamed new owners will reveal […]
Nectar Social House
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Gold Winner Nectar Restaurant & Wine Bar Silver Winner Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Bronze Winner The Wooden Monkey, Dartmouth Owner Ian Hurst says Nectar is constantly reviewing its food offerings, and the menu is in evolution every six months. “Our servers and our kitchen under chef David Clarke are all true professionals and […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Gold Winner Nectar Social House Silver Winner La Perla Bronze Winner Brewdebaker’s Tap & Grill Ian Hurst’s voice is full of pride when he talks about Nectar Social House. He bought the popular restaurant with his wife Joelle in January but the pair have kept it as close to the original as possible. “We purchased […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
For a third year, Nectar takes the Dartmouth crown. We venture, as with all the great spots, it’s a combination of things that gets people coming back: the locally sourced food, the great service, chic decor, and a swank lounge offering martinis and cocktails with delightful names. Ever try the Raspberripolitan? How about the Russian […]
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Waiting for ‘nog
Halloween costumes are stuffed in the closet, Christmas decorations are on display at every possible store—all signs point to that in-between-seasons time where no one’s really sure what to do. The answer: warm yourself with specialty coffees in anticipation of things to come. Head to these bars for delicious drinks before the ‘nog gets here. […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
n their second year of business, Nectar takes on all comers and takes the prize for Best Dartmouth Restaurant the second year running. That’s pretty impressive, a sign that whatever it is they’re doing, they’re doing it right: It’s in the brunch, lunch and dinner menus—try the beef carpaccio or the Thai curry penne—the sparkling […]
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Rush to nowhere: 4 places to drink in Dartmouth
We know you’re going. Nic, Nat, Tiff and Chrys are bringing their baby doll faces to Dartmouth for Summer Rush this Saturday, and you just can’t miss them. So instead of inundating Alderney Landing and leaving it lonely afterwards, why don’t you skip that first ferry back and have a drink at one of the […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Ray Kraushar, owner of Nectar Social House, is sanguine about surviving her first year in the restaurant business. “Where did that year go?” she asks chef David Clark, who shrugs along wistfully in remembrance of lost time. She’s chuffed about winning Best Restaurant in Dartmouth in her first year, too. Was it ever touch and […]
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Why Dartmouth?
Rae Kraushar, owner of Nectar Social House, wanted a challenge. Somehow, working 80 hour weeks trying to get downtown Dartmouth on the dining map seemed like a good one. A former production designer, she got bored with the film business and decided to start her new career in her old neighbourhood. “Dartmouth needed a restaurant […]
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Social house rules
We step into Nectar Social House and I’m immediately taken by the decor. Rae Kraushar, related to the owners of Interlude Spa, has created a beautiful, contemporary space filled with the promise of good food and drink. A small bar area with a glossy black-grey floor, backlit bar and dark wood is in the front […]